Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature rose class which was originated by crossing as seed parent the cultivar `Matangi` and as pollen parent the cultivar `Stars 'n Stripes` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,029). It is a new, almost continuously and profusely blooming rose plant, of the miniature class, having well formed buds with hybrid tea shape and open-faced flowers with petals slightly cupped and reflexing, with contrasting red and white stripes. The flowers are pleasantly highlighted by their placement over a healthy and dense crop of glossy, deep green foliage on an upright and vigorously growing, well branched plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature class is provided which abundantly forms attractive fully double Carmine Rose blossoms of stable coloration which are borne in clusters. The plant exhibits an upright growth habit, and forms very vigorous vegetation. The plant is well adapted to greenhouse forcing while grown in small containers, and is particularly well suited for use as a flowering pot plant when grown indoors or outdoors. Additionally, the plant is not particularly susceptible to diseases.

Abstract: A new hybrid tea rose plant producing yellow flowers.

Abstract: A new hybrid tea rose plant producing yellow flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant is provided which forms attractive velvety fully double red blossoms on very long stems. The blossoms are cardinal red suffused with vermilion red. The buds are very large. The blossoms are long lasting when cut and placed in a vase and their cleaning ability is good. The plant exhibits an upright growth habit, vigorous vegetation, and is particularly suited for cut flower production under greenhouse growing conditions. Also, the new variety exhibits excellent disease resistance.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct ornamentla dwarf nectarine variety which originated from the F.sub.2 population of a hand-pollinated cross of an unnamed dwarf nectarine selection (non-patented) and the Arkansas Peach Selection 164P (non-patented) are provided. This new ornamental dwarf nectarine variety can be distinguished by its dwarf plant size, bright green foliage, symmetrical plant shape, and attractive yellow/red glabrous fruit.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct ornamental dwarf peach variety which originated from the germination of open-pollinated seeds of the Tsukuba #2 peach rootstock variety (non-patented) are provided. This new ornamental dwarf peach variety can be distinguished by its dwarf plant size, persistent dark red foliage, and symmetrical plant shape.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry variety which originated from seed produced by a hand-pollinated cross of Arkansas Selection 631 (non-patented) and Arkansas Selection 883 (non-patented) is provided. This new blackberry variety can be distinguished by its thornless canes with erect growth habit, its early ripening, and its excellent fruit flavor and firmness.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct grapevine variety which originated from the germination of open-pollinated seeds of the Concord cultivar (non-patented) are provided. This new grapevine variety can be distinguished by its production of evenly colored fruits in high temperature climates, its outstanding quality in juice and jellies, and its good resistance to foliar and fruit diseases.

Abstract: A new variety of spray carnation particularly distinguished by its profuse, recurrent production of small flowers borne in a cluster the petals of which are white at the base and pink to the outer edge, the edges of which are deeply serrated and by the plant which grows rapidly in the form of a bush with abundant foliage.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of impatiens plant named Serenade, characterized by its light lavender flower color, large flower diameter, solid deep green leaves, early flowering, long lasting flowers, excellent self-branching, and its floriferous habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Guzmania plant named `Limbo`, characterized by the combined features of bicolored cream and lilac upper bracts, and bicolored lilac and green scape bracts, superior floral bract production, solid compact growth habit, and long lasting habit.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument includes circuitry for modifying an ordinary address signal which changes at a uniform rate over one cycle of a waveform, into a modified address signal whose rate varies in one cycle of the waveform by the use of a modification signal.The modified address signal accesses a storage device such as a ROM in which waveform data is stored, thereby producing the modified waveform data from the storage device. The modification signal is obtained from the ordinary address signal through a predetermined logic circuit.

Abstract: An appliance for automatically brewing a beverage such as coffee, tea or the like comprising a reservoir for receiving a predetermined amount of water, a heating element for heating the water, a container adapted to receive coffee, tea or the like defining a wetting chamber and means for delivering heated water to the wetting chamber. The container includes an outlet port disposed a predetermined distance above the lowest portion of the wetting chamber wherein a predetermined head of water is consistently developed and maintained throughout the brewing cycle.

Abstract: A printing apparatus has an array of cartridges for printing a web of e.g. paper passing through the array, and one or more units containing printing medium. The cartridges each are capable of transferring the printing medium from the unit(s) to the web. The unit(s) and the cartridges of the array are relatively movable, to allow the unit(s) to interact successively with at least two of the cartridges. In this way it is possible to change printing from one cartridge to another, allowing changes to be made to what is printed, without halting the movement of web significantly. The present invention also proposes that the cartridges may have printing cylinders of different sizes, and furthermore that a mobile unwind stand may be used to move web material to the printing apparatus, and the web output from the printing apparatus processed by sheet folding techniques.

Abstract: Gold-plated electronic components are disclosed, as well as a process for producing the same, wherein an alloy of nickel and cobalt or an alloy containing these elements as essential ingredients is used as an undercoat for the gold-plated layer.

Abstract: A power transmission toothed belt drive having a belt tooth power transmission surface defined by an arc having a radius centered on a point approximately one-half the belt tooth pitch from the centerline of the tooth. The pulley groove has a sidewall surface which confronts the power transmission surface of the belt tooth centered on the same point when the belt tooth is fully meshed with the pulley groove in the operation of the drive. A relatively small clearance with the pulley is provided adjacent the belt tooth root and a relatively large clearance is provided between the pulley groove inner surface and the tip surface of the belt tooth. In one form of the invention, both the power transmission surface and tip surface of the belt tooth are defined by a single radius and the confronting pulley groove sidewall surface and inner surface confronting the belt tooth power transmission surface and tip surface have a constant clearance therewith and are defined by continuous circular arcs.

Abstract: Inorganic-organic alloy polymer adduct .Iadd.or organic blends polymer .Iaddend.compositions for waste water treatment, having the formula:A.B.sup.+.C.D.sup.+wherein A is from 0% to 98% by weight of the total alloy composition, and is selected from the group comprising: polyhydroxyaluminumchloride, hydroxyaluminumchloride, polyhydroxyaluminumagnesiumchloride, .[.polyhydroxyaluminumagnesium sulfate,.]. polyhydroxyaluminumagnesiumsulfate, hydroxyaluminumsulfate, polyhydroxyaluminumzincoxidechloride, polyhydroxyaluminumchlorosulfate, polyhydroxymagnesiumchlorosulfate, polyaluminumferricchloride, polyaluminumferrouschloride, polyaluminumcholridesulfate, polyhydroxyaluminumchloridesilicate, .[.and.]. polyhydroxyaluminumsodiumsulfophosphate; .Iadd.and aluminum salts; where A vary from 0% to 100%B.sup.+ is from .[.2% to 98%.]. .Iadd.0 to 100% .Iaddend.

Abstract: A sunshade cap with a double layer visor having an upper layer visor combined on and with a lower visor formed with a cap body by means of projections around on an outer circumference of the upper layer visor inserting in pockets provided around an outer edge of the lower visor, a heat insulating layer possible to be sandwiched between the upper and the lower visor for better function of shading sunlight, a vertical curved wall provided behind the double layer visors for decoration and safety, and a horizontal flat surface placed on the vertical curved wall and provided with inserting holes for inserting an additional little adornment like a flag, a flower, a cross, etc.

Abstract: An improved disposable surgical gown 10 comprising a body shielding panel 12 and sleeves 26, the body shielding panel 12 having a front portion 14 and side portions 16. The front portion 14 further defining a protection region 18 defines a fluid absorbent outer layer 20, a fluid impermeable barrier layer 22 and a fluid absorbent inner layer 24. The fluid absorbent outer layer 20 absorbs blood and other fluids of the like, thus hindering such fluids from dripping off the gown, the inner layer 24 absorbs perspiration, the barrier layer 22 serves as a barrier through which fluids can not permeate. In the preferred embodiment, the protection region 18 is fabricated from a trilaminate material wherein the outer layer 20, inner layer 24, and barrier layer 22 are bonded. The sleeves 26 define a fluid impermeable barrier layer 30 and a fluid absorbent inner layer 28. The barrier layer 30 serves to protect a surgeon's arms from contact with outside fluids and the inner layer 28 absorbs perspiration at the arms.

Abstract: Cycling shorts which provide a correct anatomical fit are disclosed. The shorts include a padded seat liner having a plurality of embossed break lines which are specifically positioned such that the liner conforms to the anatomical profile of a cyclist positioned in a riding position on a bicycle. A preferred embodiment of the seat liner has longitudinal, oblique and generally transverse arcuate break lines.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an improved aerodynamic helmet. The helmet has a continuous aerodynamic curvilinear front, side and top surfaces whereby the fluid flowing over and around the sides of the helmet flows in a substantially continuous flow direction from the forward curved area aft of a straight area at the greatest width or largest transverse dimensions of the helmet after leaving the surface influence thereof.

Abstract: Impact protective headgear is disclosed wherein impact protection to the brain case of the skull is at least in part provided by a molded skull enclosing component composed of a relatively thick and stiff cellular polymer material. Provisions are disclosed by which the relatively stiff molded component is rendered size adjustable.

Abstract: A toilet bidet provides a cold water supply hose for attachment to an existing toilet's filler tube, may include a heating unit mounted to the side of the existing toilet tank, a water delivery hose leading to a bracket housing mounted on the rim of the existing toilet bowl, and a pivotable bidet arm directing the water upwards through a bidet nozzle towards the center of the toilet bowl. The heating unit is activated by a tank-mounted switch having a float switch or switch arm extending beneath the existing toilet's float arm, so that each time the toilet is flushed, and the float arm falls with the dropping water level in the tank, the float switch or switch arm is depressed, thereby activating the heating unit.

Abstract: A toilet assembly suitable for use on commercial passenger vehicles, including a bowl for receiving waste and waste outlet tubing connecting the bowl to a vacuum source. A flush valve assembly is provided in the outlet tubing and is selectively openable to connect the vacuum source to the bowl for sucking the waste out of the bowl. A disposable spray ring containing a plurality of holes and selectively coupled to a water source is wedged between the bowl and a separate lip member for dispensing water onto the interior surface of the bowl. The flush valve assembly includes a vacuum chamber with top and bottom vacuum inlet ports, a piston connected to a valve blade movable vertically within the chamber and a flush solenoid openable to selectively connect a second vacuum to the top and bottom inlet ports. The assembly is supported by a novel lightweight composite base having triangular composite legs.